Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Medical Journal of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2783-2031 31 3 2009 09 23 Oncocytoma of the Parotid Gland: A Case Report 113 114 EN Mohammad Taghi Khorsandi Masood Naderpoor Nikzad Shahidi Journal Article 2009 12 12 Approximately 3% of all head and neck neoplasms occur in parotid gland and less than 1% of these are oncocytic neoplasms. They are usually benign tumors and most commonly arise from the parotid gland. The world Health Organization histologic classification of salivary gland tumors divides parotid oncocytic neoplasms into three categories: Oncocytosis, oncocytoma, and oncocytic carcinoma. We report a case of oncocytoma in the parotid gland.